Blog | chocolate

When it comes to chocolate, we each experience it differently. Very much can also be said about our iconic Cacao Market wall that stands proudly outside our Japanese storefront. In fact, by taking a quick scroll through social media platforms and it seems each person has a different way of portraying and styling such a simple little thing. Easily recognized for its warm, welcoming brick color and a splash of the Mariebelle blue, the Cacao Market wall almost deserves its own geo-tag for all the portraits that are taken in front. Today we’re sharing some of our favorite picks of...

While resolutions were meant to be broken (ask anybody!), we’ve come up with a few chocolatey resolutions we can’t wait to keep. Here’s to a sweet 2016…! BULK UP & GET FIT If you’re interested in bulking up this year, do it with Chocolate! And no we don’t mean with our bestselling Hot Chocolate Refill Bags (though that is a tactic!), but with the really good dark stuff. A recent study shows that people who consumed dark chocolate on a regular, weekly basis lost more weight than those who didn’t, even with both groups participating in the same equal levels...

Nothing makes us happier than when we get the chance to meet new chocoholics; introducing them into our sweet world of chocolate and confectionery. Breaking up the average work week, we had the wonderful opportunity to share some of our chocolate secrets today with our Japanese retailers, indulging them with delicious knowledge of Mariebelle chocolate and our in house bean-to-bar process. Thankfully though, these sessions must always adhere to one rule, lots of chocolate! Led by our Sales Manager, Rodolfo greeted our friends from abroad at our Cacao Market store, located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Wooing them in with the familiar...

If you're a true chocoholic, you know there’s never just one way to satisfies those crazy cravings. But how does one choose which chocolate to go with when there’s so many different forms, like cacao vs. cocoa! Though these two might sound very similar, each is a unique form of chocolate deliciousness, especially when it comes to the nutritional benefits, taste, and of course, price. So how do we differentiate the two? Because the two are interchangeable (and just as delicious when added to sweets and homemade recipes), here are a few basics so that you can make a mouth-watering...